Gokhru Small (Regular) or Gokshura Fruit – Tribulus terrestris – Kharkasak

Gokhru or Gokshura Fruit (Small or Regular) – Kharkasak

Latin : Tribulus terrestris

Also known as “puncture vine” or Chhota Gokhru

Other Names : Gokharu, Land Calotrops,  Gokhshurah, Shuuadamshtra, Swadukantaka, Trikanataka, Nerinci, Palleru-mullu ,Neranjal, Negalu, Palleru, Nerinnil, Nerinill, Sarapte, Dhakte Gokharu, Goxuri, Chhote gokhuri, Khat Khasak, Gokhshura, Bhakra, Bhakda, Abrojo, Abrojos, Al-Gutub, Baijili, Bindii, Bulgarian Tribulus Terrestris, Caltrop, Cat’s-Head, Ci Ji Li, Common Dubbletjie, Croix-de-Malte, Devil’s-Thorn, Devil’s-Weed, Épine du Diable, Escarbot, Espigón, German Tribulus Terrestris, Goathead, Gokantaka, Gokhru, Gokshur, Gokshura, Nature’s Viagra, Puncture Vine, Puncture Weed, Qutiba, Small Caltrops, Tribule, Tribule Terrestre, Tribulis, Tribulis Terrestris, Tribulus, Tribulus terrestris.

Chemical Constituents:

   Gokharu (Tribulus terrestris) plant contain alkaloids, resins, tannins, sugars, sterols, essential oil, peroxidase, diastase and glucoside.

Ayurvedic Classification :

Rasa (Taste ) : Madhur (Sweet)
Guna (Quality): guru (Heavy), snigdh (Sticky)
Virya (Potency): sheet (Cooling Herb)
Vipaka (Post digestive effect): madhura (Sweet)

Karma: vatanashak, vrsya, brmhana, mutral